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Lineage divergence of a freshwater snail clade associated with post-Tethys marine basin development.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 2007
Bunje Paul M E, Lindberg David R
Abstract excerpt
The complex evolutionary history of the Eurasian gastropod lineage Theodoxus reflects the evolution of marine basins following the breakup of the Tethys Sea. Today, this clade inhabits the lakes, rivers, streams, and estuaries of Europe, southwestern Asia, and North Africa. Here we present the first phylogenetic hypothesis for this clade. Based upon extensive geographic and taxonomic sampling, portions of the...
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